Proficiency 2.7

CTAP Level II

Proficiency 2.7

the following pages are examples of a Web Quest designed for a 4th or 5th grade Social Studies class. For the Web Quest, I would have the students work in groups of four. All of the research will be done in the internet sites provided by the teacher.

After the students work, I have also include the rubric that U used to access students' reports. Also, I have ask the students to avaluate at least one website they have use for their research. An example of this evaluation done by the students has been placed right after the rubric and a copy of the website has also been included right after the evaluation sheet.

By using the rubric to score my students work, I am setting myself to fairness and avoidence of bias that I my come along when grading. I decided to have my students evaluate a website to set to become self-directed learners.

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CALIFORNIA MISSIONS

INTRODUCTION:

We are about to embark on a journey back to the 1700's to learn all about the California Missions. In this WebQuest, you will become a researcher, an architect, and an expert. Be ready to make and support opinions you will have about this era! Let's step back in time to when the grey-robed Spanish padres began their journey.

TASK:

After an investigation of missions, you will discover and explain how the mission system spread the influence of Spain and changed California. You will also explain how the mission system affected the lives of the Native Californians and judge whether you think this was beneficial or cruel. Be prepared to debate this with your classmates!

PROCESS:

Step 1:

Let's answer some of your general questions and start to get acquainted with the missions.
What are missions?
How many missions are there?
Take a quick visit to each mission.
Record your answers in the following organizer.

If you get stuck on a word, use the picture glossary to help you out.

Step 2:

Now you are ready to look a little closer at the placement of each of the California Missions.

Look at map #1 and map #2. You will want to make a sketch.
Use the addresses of the missions in order to determine the exact city. Make sure to list the city name next to each mission on your Mission Placement Worksheet.
Determine the placement of the "next mission" had there been one. Make up a name for it.

I declare you ready to create a map showing the placement of the missions and their distance apart. You will do this portion in class. Do not forget to add what would be the next mission to your map!

Step 3:

You are ready to become an architect!

Now that you have created your map and made up a name for what would be the next mission, you are going to create a model of your very own mission. Let's first learn more about the typical features and layout of a mission. Take notes and draw sketches!

You are now prepared to create the model of your mission. Make sure it follows the typical layout, but do use your architectural creativity.

Step 4:

Now that you know what missions are, where they are placed in California, and their typical layout and architecture, it is time for you to become an expert on the changes that these missions brought about. Follow your paragraph worksheets to take notes on each of the topics and answer the questions.

First let's discover who had the idea and why there were missions in the first place.
Now we need to know what life was like for the Native Americans before the mission system. You probably have already studied the lives of the Native Californians in Social Studies, but let's look at what life was like for the Kumeyaay in San Diego before the mission system.
The mission life made many changes in the lives of the Native Californians. Let's visit some sites:
- Indian Life in a Mission.
- Father Serra and the treatment of the Native Americans. Be sure to note here how the mission system spread Catholicism and changed California from a hunter-gatherer to a farming economy.
- Another viewpoint.

As an expert, you are ready to make and support some opinions that scholars today are debating. Do you think that the treatment of the Native Californians was unjust and cruel or beneficial? You will need to support your opinion with facts from your research, just like scholars do.

Step 5:

Scholar, you are ready to debate the issue with your classmates!

Your teacher will assign you to one side or the other and you will need to support your opinions with facts from your research.

EVALUATION:

All work will be graded individually based on the following rubric criteria:

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Individual Map	Map of California is inaccurate; missions are placed in proper places; unlikely placement of own mission.	Accurate map of California; most missions placed in proper places; likely placement of own mission.	Accurate map of California; all missions placed in proper places; likely placement of own mission.	Detailed and accurate map of California; all missions placed in proper places; likely placement of own mission.
Architecture of Created Mission	Does not follow a typical or logical mission plan.	Includes only some common features of mission architecture and somewhat follows a typical plan .	Includes common features of mission architecture and follows a typical plan.	Includes common features of mission architecture; follows a typical plan; creative, detailed and neat.
Report on Mission	Does not follow the report guide.	Follows most of the report guide requirements.	Follows the report guide requirements.	Follows and exceeds the report guide requirements.
Presentation of Judgment Debate	Opinions are not supported with facts. Little persuasion.	Opinions are somewhat supported with facts. Some persuasion.	Opinions are mostly supported with facts. Some use of persuasion.	Opinions are well supported with facts. Able to persuade.

CONCLUSION:

Wow!! You are now officially experts on the missions. You know of their placement and their layout and architecture. However, most importantly, you now understand how the mission system not only spread the influence of Spain and changed California, but affected the lives of the Native Californians.

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To get other lesson plans for different grade level just click on the following:

Different Web Quest Lesson Plans

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Created by:
Yaneli Bravo-Ceja
CTAP Level II